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Leaders need to ask detailed questions when data centers want to move in

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No one filed to run in a special Isle of Wight election. What happens now?

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Federal regulators reject PJM's proposal to rein in data centers

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Ticket resellers are causing chaos at boxoffices in Hampton Roads. Arts organizations want lawmakers to step in.

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Virginia boosting guidelines for environmental justice when permitting projects

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Is nuclear fusion the future of energy in Virginia? Some officials think so.

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Brooms, pointy hats and wicked smiles: The OV Sea Hags cast spells of joy and fun

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New poll shows Luria leads Kiggans in a close race

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How Norfolk maintains tens of thousands of graves at its historic cemeteries

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Chesapeake Bay earns its highest grade ever on annual report card

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During high tide, volunteers collect floodwater to 'Measure the Muck'

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On Saturday, Zeiders honors local creative spirits who rarely stand on stage

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Seclusion incidents drop after policy change in Virginia Beach

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Another Virginia county drops Flock surveillance

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Home insurers are retreating from some coastal communities. Here’s what’s happening in Hampton Roads.

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Virginia Beach eyes two spots, costs for new Law Enforcement Training Academy

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation receives grant for local oyster restoration

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Back in the exam room, Ralph Northam reflects on life after Richmond

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Rare bee rediscovered in Virginia after more than a century

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Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel closed in one direction this weekend

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York County to stay in Williamsburg library system

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Soaring Electric Bills, Energy Demand A Top Concern For Virginians

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An ER wait can worsen a mental health crisis. Hampton offers another option.

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The king tide is approaching. Scientists are preparing to 'catch' it.

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Hampton Roads lawmakers hope "pop-up" event bill will have bipartisan support

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Suffolk seeks input on MLK memorial

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City Cruises Norfolk is offering sunset and sightseeing tours out of Hampton

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Rooftop solar program offering discounts for Virginia households

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A state grant will help maritime workers in Hampton Roads advance their careers — and help employers fill vacant jobs

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Virginia Beach City Attorney Mark Stiles dies unexpectedly

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As farmers face mounting financial pressures, advocates want to help farmers avoid having to sell off their land to developers

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A study found a way to ease coal dust in Newport News. Will it happen?

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Virginia Beach to continue academy program teaching ‘City Hall 101’

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Trump repeals order that boosted Chesapeake Bay restoration

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Storage company looks to make small data center in part of its James City County building

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Hampton Roads hospitals post prices, but some rates remain hard to figure out

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Suffolk says no to another solar farm on agricultural land

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Review of programs leads to bigger flood insurance discount for Virginia Beach

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Virginia Beach council clears path for apartments at Farmhouse brewery site

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Suffolk is one step closer to temporarily banning data centers

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WJCC superintendent sticks to previously proposed redistricting maps

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Most who need housing assistance don’t get help. Advocates say the social safety net is in tatters.

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A new report says Hampton Roads needs thousands of healthcare workers

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Cigarette butts, long a leading litter problem, can have a second life

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Dominion, NextEra Energy address affordability concerns ahead of potential merger.

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Williamsburg's poet laureate could get a raise and a term extension

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Williamsburg spending $6K on live performance venue study

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‘It’s time’: Williamsburg moving forward with new library

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Chesapeake Bay sees moderate gains in seagrass

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Dominion Ratepayers On The Hook Again As Give Turns Into Take

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A Virginia Beach family farm grows as a local food hub

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Scientists are tracking a massive algae bloom moving through the Chesapeake Bay

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Virginia Beach to seek proposals for former Virginia MOCA location

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New initiative will bring composting to more Hampton Roads households

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Developers pull back on large James City County housing development

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Virginia Beach wants to give you a library card and maybe some Chucks

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‘Save the Wrack’: Some Sandbridge residents worry beach grooming is driving away shorebirds

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WHRO classical host debuts in Hampton Roads an award-winning show on female musicians

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A Newport News church just became the region’s largest childcare provider. A huge shortage remains

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Virginia Beach mayor will seek GOP nomination for Virginia Senate seat in 2027

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How extreme heat puts pressure on infrastructure in Hampton Roads

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Virginia Beach adjusts rules for short term rental parking at Oceanfront

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A spotlight on women in sports, including locals, at Virginia Beach Super Girl

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Two Williamsburg area legislators want to give regulators more time to review Dominion merger

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757 Creative Reuse Center and Elizabeth River Project join forces for Colley Avenue community garden

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Two West Nile cases confirmed in Virginia Beach

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Inside Virginia’s city halls, concerns, confusion rise with Flock protests

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‘Humbling’: Williamsburg poet laureate reflects on his first year

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Massive wetlands project moving forward at Sunken Meadow Pond in Surry County

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Several Grove residents unhappy about large battery storage center plans nearby

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Norfolk City Council approves millions for flood control as residents demand urgent action

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As six West Nile cases are reported in Virginia, mosquito’s with the disease are on the rise in Virginia Beach

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Young people tell Virginia Beach safety task force about homelessness, uncertainty

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Lambert’s Point coal terminal now features 1,500 feet of living shoreline

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After back-to-back floods hit Wells Theatre, Virginia Stage Company is scrambling to open show

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A visiting nurse program supplements postpartum care for Hampton Roads military families

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Listening sessions scheduled for upcoming ferry tolls in North Carolina

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NextEra Energy solar juggernaut

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Virginia Beach council to formally oppose seabed mining

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Downtown Norfolk’s NEON District to pause yearly festival for "NEON Nights" series

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Chesapeake Regional may avoid criminal trial, but Perwaiz patients are still suing

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Suffolk looks to create ‘community-driven visions’ for its historic villages

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Virginia’s regional electric grid operator taking steps to rein in data center demand

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Bayview tells patients what its new Medicare program provides, but patients say they’re not seeing it

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Sea turtles are nesting in record numbers on Outer Banks beaches

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Virginia Beach enacts temporary data center moratorium

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Chesapeake moves to restrict data center development

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Must schools named after Confederates change after the Shenandoah schools ruling?

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Norfolk Public Library’s Larchmont branch has reopened following major renovations.

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Virginia Beach mulls data center moratorium until it can devise regulations

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Housing costs are straining senior adults. Local leaders say people’s spare bedrooms could help.

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High school student creates tool for Virginians to see what’s in their water

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James City County partners with Virginia Commonwealth University to test drone defibrillator delivery

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Sentara wants Anthem to pay more. Anthem wants to pay less. Patients could feel it either way.

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Norfolk City Council’s rule limiting ‘repetitive’ public comment draws community pushback

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City Council moves to sell Virginia Beach National Golf Club property

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Cost for new ‘landmark’ library in Williamsburg increases by millions

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Coastal Virginia pushing back against proposed offshore seabed mining

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Possible sale of Virginia Beach National Golf Club by city scheduled Tuesday after public hearing

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Apartment plan in Virginia Beach faces opposition, but has planning commission backing